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With the summer season upon us, many teens are getting jobs to fill their time, but plenty of teenagers like to work during the school year as well. Here’s a list of some good jobs for teens to help them earn extra cash and gain basic work skills.

Fast Food

Jobs in fast food restaurants are often available for teenagers. In fact, what would places like McDonalds and In-N-Out Burger do without teens. Workers get training and there are very clear policies and work rules, which offers good experience for future years in the workforce. The downside is that the hours can be very difficult, including late nights on weekends.

Waiters and Waitresses

These jobs can be harder to get for teens, as older teens and college kids often get these jobs. That said, these jobs are out there and it’s worth trying as the work environment can be better than fast food. You’ll learn skills on how to deal with people and manage problems.

Dishwashers and bussing tables

There’s nothing glamorous about these jobs. They basically require very hard work and tough hours. Yet this is often the first step to server jobs as a kid gets older. if you work hard and show that you are dependable, you’ll be able to get better jobs in the restaurant.

Grocery Stores

Jobs for kids bagging groceries are not as common as they used to be, but they are still out there.

Mowing lawns

Lawn care has become more professional over the years, but teens can still make a buck and learn some entrepreneurial skills by finding and servicing clients who need help with their lawn care. It also doesn’t hurt to learn more specialized skills for landscaping, and looking for a job with a landscaping company can be a great idea for lots of teens.

Paper route

Does anyone get the daily newspaper any more? Sure they do, though I suspect this isn’t as lucrative as years ago.

Tutoring

If you’re a smart kid who is good at explaining things, think about tutoring younger kids. This kind of work can earn a nice hourly wage if you’re good at it.

Fixing things

In today’s world, teens often know more than adults about computers and electronics. You can advertise your services online and help people fix their computers and hook up their electronics.

Babysitting

This is always a great option for teens, and some of them earn big bucks doing this.

Car wash

This is the ultimate work for summer. Like lawn care, there are many people who don’t want to spend time washing their cars, but they don’t want to use a car wash. Of course this presents an opportunity.

Sell stuff online

If you can figure this out, why work for someone else?

If you’re involved in spread betting or CFD trading, it’s understandable that you’ll want to make a profit from your trading. Different traders have different strategies with varying levels of success, but gender is seen as being important. Research conducted by a Cambridge University professor showed that when it came to trading on the markets, women were seen as better at making important decisions than men, and that they were more cautious in their approach.

There has been a huge rise in the number of women traders, and the fact that many of them are making significant profits every year could be put down to being more pragmatic when it comes to their trading. As the infographic clearly displays, the average annual profit of the top female traders is over £250,000, with the top one making over five times that amount. This proves that women are just as capable of being successful as men in this field.

Take a look at the City Index infographic below to find out more information about female trader:

Around the world we’re all still grappling with the after-effects of the financial crisis from several years ago. Now we have troubles with Greece and other countries in Europe to contend with, though we might finally be seeing light at the end of the tunnel.

That said, we are seeing some healthy trends as various industries get back on their feet. In the United States for example, record low mortgage rates have spurred job openings as banks have had to keep up with demand for refinancings. This has helped to offset some of the cutbacks in the financial services industry. While workers in this area won’t be seeing the huge bonuses from the last decade, these are still very desirable jobs.

The insurance industry also appears to be improving if you look at the news on jobs in insurance. InsuranceJobs.com recently announced that demand is still strong for insurance jobs.

Currently InsuranceJobs.com is showing nearly 5,000 new positions for insurance employment from hundreds of companies. Areas of the strongest demand from companies appear to be for insurance claims jobs, claims adjusters, insurance sales, insurance agents, and insurance customer support representatives. These type insurance career opportunities are coming from prominent insurance companies such as; AAA, Allstate, Farmers, Florida Blue, MAPFREE, UNUM, and USAA just to name a few.

Workers with solid office, computer, clerical and phone skills can do very well in this area, and these jobs are opening all around the world as well. In the UK for example you can check out insurance jobs with Direct Line Group. Professionalism is very important in this field, so make sure your resume is updated and that you’re prepared to interview well. These jobs are often best for workers who enjoy an office environment, yet there are many positions like insurance adjusters that can spend time out in the field. Look for positions that match your strengths and interests. If you’re good in math, perhaps an actuary job is right for you.

The insurance business will also be growing worldwide as emerging nations like China and India start consuming these services with the growth of their middle class, and US and British companies will likely be very active in trying to penetrate those markets, so insurance might also be an interesting field for workers interested in international business.